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any perfon’s (boulder, and pick off the flies as they 
alight, or purlue them as they are pa fling by, 
fpreading its tail as it flies, like a fan. 
The PURPLE THROATED FLY-CATCHER, 
Inhabits Cayenne, and other parts of America; 
collecting together in flocks, they generally pre¬ 
cede the Toucan; they feed on fruit, and infects; 
they are lively birds, in almoft conftant action, 
frequenting the woods, and frequently repeating 
a (harp cry, like the word Pihauhau. 
The TYRANT FLY-CATCHER, 
Is clafled by Linnaeus among the Butcher birds. 
It has a black bill and head, the crown divided 
lengthways by a (tripe of fcarlet, orange, or yel¬ 
low ; the back is afh colour, the tail black tipt 
with white. 
'I he Tyrant builds its neft of mofs and roots, 
without concealment, on (hrubs and bu(he?,fome- 
times on the faffafras ; it appears in Carolina and 
Virginia, in April; breeds there, and retires at 
the beginning of winter. Its courage is furprifing ; 
it attacks, and chaces away every bird of what¬ 
ever fize, that approaches the fpot which it in¬ 
habits. Noneefcape his fury, none attempt re¬ 
finance, when he ailuils them on the wing; for 
it 
